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Sub-Categories of Human figures depicted in art
Human figures depicted in art
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Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count
Steve Huston
Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art; Art techniques & principles
Paperback
Learn to draw the human figure with a two-step approach used by the biggest animation studios in the business with Figure... [more]
Asian Lives: A Closer Look
Ishu Patel
Human figures depicted in art; Individual photographers; Photographic reportage; Social & cultural history
Hardback
In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson's mantra to 'photograph the truth', the author embarks on a photographic... [more]
Poem of the Pillow and other stories
Gian Carlo Calza
Oriental art; Erotic art
Paperback
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated study of traditional Japanese erotic art. [more]
Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky
Rosalind P. Blakesley, Tatiana L. Karpova
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Painting & paintings; Portraits in art; Cultural studies
Paperback
Starting with the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867, at which a distinct Russian school of painting was recognised,... [more]
Skull Sourcebook: Over 500 Skulls in Art & Culture
Adele Nozedar
Art styles not defined by date; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Skull Sourcebook explores the symbolism, meaning, and breathtaking, cultural art of the human skull, one of the most iconic... [more]
Picturing the Lame in Italian Art from Antiquity to the Modern Era
Livio Pestilli
Art styles not defined by date; Human figures depicted in art; History of medicine
Hardback
The presence of the orthopedically impaired body in art is so pervasive that, paradoxically, it has failed to attract the... [more]
Santillo. La Petite Mort
Dian Hanson
Erotic art; Individual photographers; Erotic & nude photography
Paperback
La Petite Mort-`the little death'-is a euphemism for orgasm, but the women who masturbate for Toronto photographer Will Santillo... [more]
Splendours and Miseries: Images of Prostitution in France, 1850-1910
Guy Cogeval, Nienke Bakker
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
Shows how the shadowy domain of prostitution played a central role in the development of modern painting. This title demonstrates... [more]
This Is a Portrait If I Say So: Identity in American Art, 1912 to Today...
Anne Collins Goodyear, Jonathan Walz, Kathleen Campagnolo
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Portraits in art
Hardback
The first in-depth exploration of the rise and evolution of abstract, symbolic, and conceptual portraiture in American art... [more]
Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado
Dr. Jill Burke, Javier Portus
History of Art & Design Styles; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Nudes depicted in art
Hardback
Handsomely designed and produced, this stunning book highlights sensual paintings from the Spanish royal collections of the... [more]
Gerhard Richter - Brigid Polk: Koenigsklasse III
Sabine Knust, Tilman Spengler
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Paperback
In 1970 in Munich Gerhard Richter met Brigid Berlin alias Brigid Polk, Andy Warhol's legendary muse and enfant terrible of... [more]
Modern Shunga
Matthew Martin
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Drawing & drawings; Erotic art; Fiction & Literature
Paperback
In a series of 24 full-color drawings, satirical cartoonist Matthew Martin, captures of the essence ofModern Shunga, and updates... [more]
Byron, Sully, and the Power of Portraiture
John Clubbe
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Hardback
First published in 2005. Since the early nineteenth century, Byron, the man and his image, have captured the hearts and minds... [more]
The Little Book of Vargas
Dian Hanson
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Erotic art
Paperback
This pocket-sized collection of leggy lovelies assembles the most popular wartime pin-ups from WWII's favorite artist, Alberto... [more]
The Little Book of Driben
Dian Hanson
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Erotic art
Paperback
A handy little title dedicated to a legend of pin-up, this book draws together 192 voluptuous images by Peter Driben from... [more]
The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History
James Hall
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Portraits in art
Paperback
Offering a rich and lively history, this is an essential read for all those interested in this most enduringly popular and... [more]
Visual Cultures of Foundling Care in Renaissance Italy
Diana Bullen Presciutti
Renaissance art; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
The social problem of infant abandonment captured the public's imagination in Italy during the fifteenth century, a critical... [more]
Picturing People: The New State of the Art
Charlotte Mullins
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
Figurative art is currently riding high. Contemporary works depicting the human form grace the walls of public institutions... [more]
Body of Art
Diane Fortenberry, Rebecca Morrill, Josephine New, Josephine New
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body... [more]
Dian Hanson's History of Pin-up Magazines Vol. 1-3
Dian Hanson
Erotic art; Serials, periodicals, abstracts, indexes; Media studies
Hardback
Sexy Book Editor Dian Hanson presents a three-volume history of pin-up magazines. The collection spans early publications... [more]
500 Portraits: 25 Years of the BP Portrait Award
Peter Mather, Sandy Nairne
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art
Hardback
The BP Portrait Award is the world's leading showcase for painters working in portraiture. This revised and updated edition... [more]
Rubens in Private: The Master Portrays His Family
Ben van Beneden, Philip Heylen
Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Baroque; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Hardback
Michelangelo regarded portraiture as a trivial genre, and Peter Paul Rubens did not instantly develop a preference for it... [more]
David Downton Portraits of the World's Most Stylish Women
David Downton, Christian Lacroix
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art; Fashion & textiles: design
Hardback
Showcases more than 150 of author's drawings of celebrated women from the worlds of film, fashion and style. [more]
Drawing People: The Human Figure in Contemporary Art
Roger Malbert
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
The act of drawing has long been considered the foundation of an artistic education, and the life class essential to the formation... [more]
The Urban Sketching Handbook: People and Motion: Tips and Techniques for...
Gabriel Campanario
Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
The Urban Sketching Handbook: People and Motion provides keys to help make the experience of drawing human forms and their... [more]
